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from The Century Dictionary.

noun In zoology, the use of onyms; a system of nomenclature.

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Page 144 met-onymy, change of names; 2. meta-physics, science beyond sics.

The Scholar's Spelling Assistant; Wherein the Words Are Arranged on an Improved Plan, According to Their Respective Principles of Accentuation. In a Manner Calculated to Familiarize the Art of Spelling and Pronunciation, to Remove Difficulties, and to Facilitate General Improvement Intended for the Use of Schools and Private Tuition 1861

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hernesheir commented on the word onymy

Odd, this word - a back-formation of a suffix perhaps?

December 27, 2010